Jason Landau Goodman
landaugoodman.comEnvironmental attorney, civil rights advocate, longtime LGBTQ organizer. Counsel at PA DEP (Waterways & Wetlands, Air Quality, Environmental Justice). Co-founded and ran PA Youth Congress for 10+ years. Spearheaded Lower Merion's 2010 LGBTQ nondiscrimination ordinance — the first township ordinance of its kind in PA. Drafted PA Safe Schools Act (2012). Ran against Daley in 2024 primary and lost; this is his second run.
Chance of winning42%
Strongest in-district endorser list and plurality of DCLMN support; 2024 loss is the ceiling.
Background
Environmental attorney, civil rights advocate, longtime LGBTQ organizer. Counsel at PA DEP (Waterways & Wetlands, Air Quality, Environmental Justice). Co-founded and ran PA Youth Congress for 10+ years. Spearheaded Lower Merion's 2010 LGBTQ nondiscrimination ordinance — the first township ordinance of its kind in PA. Drafted PA Safe Schools Act (2012). Ran against Daley in 2024 primary and lost; this is his second run.
Stated positions · 5
- Environmental justice, DEP enforcement, climate action
- LGBTQ civil rights and Fairness Act
- Public school safety / anti-bullying
- Healthcare and utility cost reduction
- Infrastructure and willingness to work across the aisle
Pros & cons, honest read
Reasons to support
- Deepest legislative/policy CV in the field — 15+ years of senior advocacy
- Reform-outsider lane consolidated around him — 24+ DCLMN members supported him
- LGBTQ Victory Fund + Indivisible endorsements; backed by retired legislators Connie Williams and Lita Cohen
Reasons to be skeptical
- Lost 2024 primary to Daley — voters already declined to promote him once
- MCDC/DCLMN leadership reportedly worked to block his formal endorsement
- Never held elected office
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